Fribourg and Geneva residents triumph at Fondue World Championship

Around 200 participants took part in the Fondue World Championship held in Tartegnin, canton Vaud, on Saturday. Swiss residents from Geneva and Fribourg took the top awards. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The competition was won by Benedikt Wüthrich from the Auboranges cheese dairy in canton Fribourg in the professional category, while Frédéric and Lucie Gay from Thônex, canton Geneva, won the amateur category. Participants came mainly from Switzerland but also from France. Canada and Brazil, where preliminary decisions had been made for participation in the World Championship in Tartegnin. The participating chefs had to bring all the ingredients for two fondues, one for the qualifiers and one for the final. The basic rule was that the recipe had to contain at least half AOP Gruyère cheese. Juries chaired by Geneva chef Philippe Chevrier judged the fondues on the basis of a tasting with the same bread. Five criteria were assessed: flavour, appearance ... Full story here Are you the author? Previous post See more for 3.) Swissinfo Business and Economy Next post
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